Petrochemicals

Aspen Technology has announced that China HuanQiu Contracting and Engineering Corp. has implemented its asset optimisation software.

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Alexander Novak met in Abu Dhabi to discuss potential collaboration between Russia and the UAE.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and C3.ai have announced the launch of their first AI software application.

Clariant has announced the favourable results for the first year of operation of its methanol synthesis catalyst in Yinchuan, China.

SUEZ has won the contract for a centralised wastewater treatment facility in the Dongying Chemical Industry Park, China.

Axens and SP3H has signed a strategic partnership to develop a real-time microanalyser for liquids in the downstream sector.

LyondellBasell has signed a MoU to expand in China through a joint venture with Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group.

Honeywell UOP’s propylene technology has been selected by Sonatrach for a proposed plant in Algeria.

Johnson Matthey will supply the licence for the autothermal reformer at Methanex’s Geismar 3 methanol plant.

Fluor has completed its construction contract for MEGlobal’s ethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Oyster Creek, Texas.

Expanding its analytics offering, Koch Engineered Solutions has acquired EFT Analytics.

PKN ORLEN has licensed Honeywell UOP technology to increase production of petrochemical products in its Polish facility.

Dow and SCG have partnered to develop recycling and renewable solutions to build a circular plastic economy.

In an effort to improve its plant maintenance offering, Yokogawa has acquired the UK-based company, RAP International.

Striving to improve efficiency, drones are becoming integral to downstream companies, reports GlobalData.